SMA Bahasa Inggris: Pertanyaan, Jawaban, Latihan Soal & Pembahasan

Complete the following sentence!

After getting married, the young couple ____ Minneapolis.

Read the following dialogue carefully!

Tia: Excuse me, Sir. I’d like to interview you, if you don’t mind. So, may I have your time, please?

Mr. Tony: Sure

Tia: You have just opened a new restaurant. Congratulations!

Mr. Tony: Thanks. I hope it will run well.

Tia: I am sure it will. You are persistent and hard working. By the way, may I know the road to your success?

Mr. Tony: It is very complicated. I was a street vendor for years. I paddled an old bicycle door to door to sell traditional food. Then, I ran a small food still near my house. Thank God, it developed well so that I could start opening a restaurant. Now, it’s my second restaurant.

Tia: Actions speak louder than words, and yours is an incredible story.             

Mr. Tony: You’re right. Thanks.

Who is Mr. Tony? 
 

                                                                                                                     Harry potter and Phylosopher's Stones

             Judged by this first volume, the Harry Potter books are a fine addituin to english children's fantasy literature. Harry Potter, orphaned when his parents are killed by the evil wizard Voldemort, is taken in by his aunt and uncle, who are Muggles-ordinary non-magically people. Harry is rather out of place there, but things improve greatly for him when goes to the Hogwarts school of Witchcraft and Wizardry-except that one of the staff is in league with Voldemort.

             Part of the attention of Harry potter and the Philosopher's Stone comes from the familiar but at the same time exotic setting of an english public school, complete with houses and schoolboy adventures, in which Harry and his friends Ron and Hermione struggle to save the world and win the house cup.

so harry potter and the philopher's stone will be a great Christmas present for kids who haven't read it yet-and its is a book that adults (at least those without stunted imaginations) can read as well.

The story of Harry Potter began when ,,,,

 

                                                                                                                                  Tsunami

        Tsunami occurs when major fault under the ocean floor suddenly slips. The displased rock  pushes water above it like a giant paddle, producing powerful water waves at the ocean surface. The ocean waves spread out from the vicinity of the earthquake source and move across the ocean until they reach the coastline, where their height increases as they reach the continental shelf, the part of the earth crust that slopes, or rises, from the ocean floor up to the land.

        A tsunami washes ashore with often-disastrous effects such as severe flooding, loss of lives due to drowning, and damage to property.

        A Tsunami is a very large sea wave that is generated by a disturbance along the ocean floor. This disturbance can be an earthquake, a landslide, or a volcanic eruption. A tsunami is undetectable far out in the ocean, but once it reaches shallow water, this fast traveling wave grows verly large.

What are the impacts of tsunami?

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Indonesian Institute of Science (LIPI) researcher Amir Hamidy and his associates have identified two new frog in Belitung (Indonesia) and Sarawak (Malaysia) over the 2008-2012 periods.

"We have identified two new frog species and have named them L.ingeri and L.kanowitense," Amir said in an email received here on Friday.

He said he and his associates from Kyoto University, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, and the University of Malaya published their discovery in Zootaxa journal on July 24, 2012.

He noted that the two new frog species were genetically different from other frogs in the world. "Usually, if two frogs have more than a 3 percent difference in genetic length, they can be categorized as different species. However, in the case of L.ingeri and L.kanowitense, there is a difference of more than 9 percent," Amir pointed out.

 

"... University of Malaysia published their discovery in Zootaxa journal..." (paragraph 3). The underlined word means ...

Randy  : "Dad, how about our plan for the next holiday?"
Father  : "We ..... to Batu Malang."
Randy  : "It's great. Will you take all of us?"
Father  : "Yes, of course."

                Reading the three plots of Marry Higgins Clark in All Through the Night concern a stolen gold ornamental cup, a missing baby, and a will which seems to be deceitful. To solve the mystery, she revives her beloved characters; Alvirah, the former cleaning woman; and Willy Meeham, the plumber who won the lottery. They left their life in Jackson Heights, Queens, for an apartment on Central Park. The two have fun along the way solving the puzzle.

                The pace is swift and the story is pure escape – totally fun Marry Higgins Clark. I admit, however, that I am still trying to know what melody of the song “All Through the Night” sounds like.

                This holiday season, put aside your chores and curl up on the couch with All Through the Night. When you close it you will be relaxed and more ready to enjoy the festivities. And then you might just want to tuck a copy into someone’s stocking or gift bag, as well.

 

In the first paragraph, the reviewer ...

                Reading the three plots of Marry Higgins Clark in All Through the Night concern a stolen gold ornamental cup, a missing baby, and a will which seems to be deceitful. To solve the mystery, she revives her beloved characters; Alvirah, the former cleaning woman; and Willy Meeham, the plumber who won the lottery. They left their life in Jackson Heights, Queens, for an apartment on Central Park. The two have fun along the way solving the puzzle.

                The pace is swift and the story is pure escape – totally fun Marry Higgins Clark. I admit, however, that I am still trying to know what melody of the song “All Through the Night” sounds like.

                This holiday season, put aside your chores and curl up on the couch with All Through the Night. When you close it you will be relaxed and more ready to enjoy the festivities. And then you might just want to tuck a copy into someone’s stocking or gift bag, as well.

 

What intrigues the writer about All Through the Night?

THE SCIENTIST HELP SHEEP DIES

Keith Campbell, a prominent biologist who worked on cloning Dolly the sheep, died at 58, the University of Nottingham said Thursday. Campbell, who had worked on animal improvement and cloning since 1999, died October 5, 2012, University spokesman Tim Utton said. He did not specify the cause, only saying that Campbell had worked at the University until his death.

He began researching animal cloning at the Roslin Institute near Edinburgh in 1991. In 1996 the experiments led to the birth of Dolly the sheep, the first mammal to be cloned from an adult cell.

The sheep was named after the voluptuous singer Dolly Parton. Researchers at the time said that the sheep was created from a mammary gland cell, and that Parton offered an excellent example.

The creation of the sheep captured the public imagination and instantly became a scientific sensation. The experiments drew not only admiration but also anger from some who raised questions about the ethics of cloning. Animal rights activists were outraged, while the church of England expressed reservations. Dolly was put down in 2003 after she developed a lung disease. Campbell’s interest in cellular growth dated back to his collage days studying microbiology in London.

 

Why did the experiments not draw admiration perfectly?

Indonesia wins 2-0, but fall short of qualifying

Rizal Harahap

THE JAKARTA POST/PEKANBARU

Indonesia put in an impressive performance in their 2-0 defeat of Singapore, but still failed to qualify for next year's AFC U-22 soccer championship after finishing a third place at the end of Group E matches in Pekanbaru, Riau on Sunday.

The two goals for the home side, which welcomed Coach Aji Santoso back the sidelines from a four matches suspension, both came in the second half from Agung Supriyanto.

He scored his first goal from the penalty box before finding his second several minutes later. He beat a defender with a swift manuver from the right flank and had the goalkeeper gasping as his thunderous goal blasted into the far post.

The young Indonesians collected 9 points, or just on point behind runner-up Australia, out of a six strong field of competitors. Japan topped the standing with a perfect collection 20-2 goal margin.

Singapore came in fourth with 7 points followed by Timor Leste with 3 points and Macau with no points.

In earlier matches in the day, favorite Japan continued their dominant form with a 5-0 drubbing of another tournament favorite Australie, while Timor Leste chalked up their first victory, a 4-1 over last-placed Macau.

 

What is the main idea of paragraph 1?